A

• AcostaRetail grocers and consumer packaged goods clients realize greater profits and sales with Acosta’s innovative use of SAS®
• ACTNeeding to crunch large volumes of data quickly, the ACT testing services began to utilize SAS 9.2 and now produces thousands of year-end reports.
• AFFINBANKSAS helps bank build stronger competitive edge through better risk management practices.
• Allianz PortugalThe Portuguese branch of Allianz makes compelling, timely offers that keep its insurance customers in the fold thanks to the help of SAS.

• American HondaIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
• AutoZoneSAS helps America's leading auto parts retailer know the right products to stock at the right stores, and at the right prices.
• AutoZoneTo provide its employees with easy access to business data and maintain its competitive edge, AutoZone uses the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Platform.
• AXA EquitableUsing SAS ensures significant returns for AXA Equitable as they identify customers open to new opportunities.

B

• Banca CarigeSAS Human Capital Management helps Banca Carige retain the best employees, improve HR management and ensure data uniformity across the group.
• Beech Grove City SchoolsTracking student performance lead to improvements that resulted in higher test scores and greater college enrollment rates.
• Berliner VerlagThe leading publisher in Germany's capital measures marketing and distribution reports in half the time, and its managers have self-service access to information at the right time in the right format.
• BGF IndustriesThis manufacturer, a small-to-medium business (SMB), can resolves quality issues based on facts, not hunches, with help from SAS.

• Briggs & StrattonSAS powers business intelligence at all levels of the manufacturing company – from quality improvement to supply chain intelligence.
• Brooks BrothersAccurate inventory forecasts help this high-end clothing retailer remain profitable as it expands operations around the globe.
• Bryant UniversityStudents learn data mining through SAS OnDemand for Academics to stay competitive in a tight job market.

C

• Canary Islands Statistics InstituteMeeting European Union reporting standards is a breeze with SAS.
• CareSourceWith SAS, CareSource streamlines the integration, analysis and reporting needed to create an effective patient management system, which saves money and helps patients stay healthier.
• Catalina MarketingSAS® helps Catalina deliver the right messages to the right customers, right at the point-of-sale.

• Centennial Campus Magnet Middle SchoolCentennial Campus Middle School uses SAS Curriculum Pathways to engage students in core curriculum while giving them 21st-century computing skills though a technology-enriched teaching and learning environment.
• CIGNA HealthCareAt this US healthcare-services company, it once took 12 employees to create 500 reports a year; now one employee can now create 8,000 reports.
• Codan GroupSAS®9 helps improve service, reduce costs in a competitive Scandinavian insurance marketplace.

D

• DNATAThe largest airport terminal cargo operator in the Middle East uses SAS to forecast workloads and streamline productivity.
• DominionDominion counts on SAS for risk management and decision support on the commodities trading floor.

• Dun & BradstreetData for more than 3 million Czech and Slovak companies now prepared, analyzed locally in near-real time

E

• EmcreditCredit bureau relies on SAS Data Integration to make sure lenders maintain profitable customer relationships through fast, accurate decisions about creditworthiness.
• ENMAX EnergyOpting to implement SAS Analytics is one step that is helping ENMAX Energy achieve its goal when it comes to balancing supply and demand.

• Entel PCSLeading Chilean mobile phone provider improves customer retention with SAS.
• Environment CanadaScientists count on SAS to understand acid rain, transboundary pollution and other air quality measurements.

F

• FaberA leading manufacturer in Italy posts a 10 percent increase in sales revenue with SAS Business Intelligence.
• Farmers Insurance GroupWith SAS, this insurer can analyze and model customer lifetime loyalty and profitability, determine distribution and marketing strategies, and identify customer experience investments.

• FCCI Insurance GroupUS commercial insurer expects hefty gains using SAS Analytics to select the right accounts and to price products appropriately.
• Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant ProgramSAS ensures high levels of patient care at Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program.

G

• GE Consumer & IndustrialThere are leads and indicators to assist auditors in identifying fraudulent claims. In a blind test, SAS analyzed an unfamiliar set of data to show that SAS was able to identify suspect claims without industry knowledge. GE C&I now audits 100 percent of claims for suspicious activity.

• Gilt GroupeInnovative online retailer increases marketing lift rate and automates reporting – keys to driving revenue growth -- with SAS.

H

• Health Care Service CorporationHCSC saves millions of dollars using SAS to identify fraudulent healthcare claims before they ever get paid.
• Hewlett-PackardUsing SAS, Hewlett-Packard's Image and Printing Group finds ways to improve product quality and grow customer loyalty.
• HighmarkHealth insurer saves millions of dollars by finding misdiagnosed and undiagnosed patients with one of 27 illnesses that qualify for higher Medicare reimbursements.

• Honda, AmericanIn addition to saving millions in warranty costs, American Honda improves safety and customer satisfaction with SAS.
• HSM GroupQuery and analysis with SAS® Analytics Pro helps this small consulting firm keep 85 percent of its clients returning for future business needs.

I

• IDS GmbHThis German financial-services firm counts on SAS for seamless data integration, thus providing more precise risk reports and a more accurate means for meeting government standards.
• IDS GmbH -- Analysis and Reporting ServicesSAS solutions empower subsidiary of the Allianz group to analyze portfolio risk.

• Institute for OneWorld HealthSAS’ ease of use and affordability helps not-for-profit pharmaceutical company maintain outstanding data quality and stay within a tight budget.

J

• JPMorgan Asset ManagementInvesting in intelligence

K

• Kansas Department of RevenueSAS centralizes information management and supports robust reporting for the Kansas Department of Revenue.

• KraftTo ensure that each of its foods contains just the right flavor, crunchiness or creaminess, Kraft uses its SAS-powered SENECA system.

L

• Liberty Public School DistrictWith SAS Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education, principals and administrators gain dashboard views of student performance, freeing up their analysts to transcend historical data and start performing predictive analytics.
• London Fire BrigadePredicting fire risk and saving lives
• Los Angeles CountyHighly accurate social network analysis powered the county's fraud-detection efforts, generating an annual return of nearly $30 million.

• Los Angeles CountyWith SAS, Los Angeles County measures the costs and benefits of providing services to indigent adults and avoids duplicating services -- all without compromising privacy.
• Lotte.comOnline retailer measures sales increases attributed to enhanced customer insight, better understands customers' online behavior, reaches high-profit customers and influences purchase decisions with SAS for Customer Experience Analytics.

M

• Maine Medical Center100 percent of heart failure patients receive quality care as benchmarked by national organizations, and a medication error reduction process has improved 35 percent.
• Millennium GlobalSAS® intelligence removes the bottlenecks to business

• Mutual & FederalUsing SAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions and creating a Business Intelligence Competence Center help Mutual & Federal cut time to intelligence.
• Mutual & FederalSAS Insurance Intelligence Solutions helps Mutual & Federal build swifter, more efficient and intelligent enterprise.

N

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)SAS helps NIOSH provide easy access to trends regarding work-related respiratory ailments.
• Nature Conservancy, TheSAS helps optimize response rates and increase individual gift sizes.
• Nedbank RetailThanks to its reliance on SAS, Nedbank Retail has seen a fivefold decrease in implementation times on business intelligence projects for customer departments.

• North Carolina Office of State PersonnelCombining multiple data sources into a single data warehouse with SAS provides a holistic view of the state talent pool as well as the forecasting and predictive modeling-capabilities that allow for proactive workforce planning.
• Northern Tool + EquipmentRetailer customizes prices and predicts the impact of price changes on sales and margins.

O

• ODECRegional utility cooperative in Eastern United States keeps electricity costs to a minimum, thanks to accurate demand forecasts generated with SAS Analytics.

• OneWorld HealthSAS’ ease of use and affordability helps not-for-profit pharmaceutical company maintain outstanding data quality and stay within a tight budget.

P

• ParksonUsing SAS® Customer Intelligence, this leading Asian retailer increased response to targeted mailings by 40 percent.
• Passport CanadaOnly a decade ago just 25 percent of Canadians owned a passport. Today that number has more than doubled to 57 percent. With constant fluctuations in demand for passports, it turned to SAS to help forecast future demand.

• PBSUsing SAS, PBS improves processing time and has better analytic tools to fight credit card fraud.
• PrimeCreditTo gain a competitive edge in Hong Kong's financial services market, PrimeCredit uses analytical CRM and smart marketing.

Q

• QuaestorThis Hungary-based enterprise -- which operates in the financial services, communications and travel industries -- boasts costs savings and efficiencies across business lines with SAS Business Analytics.

R

• RBCRoyal Bank of Canada (RBC) wanted a way to detect fraudulent mortgage, loan and credit line applications before they cost the bank money. The challenge was in preventing fraud without affecting legitimate customers. RBC used SAS® to build a fraud rules application that leverages powerful analytics to target suspect applications.

• Record BankSAS simplifies data collection at Record Bank

S

• Shanghai General MotorsWhen it comes to warranty practices, Shanghai General Motors is the industry leader in China, thanks to SAS.
• Solvay PharmaceuticalsSAS Drug Development helps Solvay Pharmaceuticals expedite and globalize the drug development process.

• Standard Chartered BankStandard Chartered Bank relies on SAS data warehousing and analytical capabilities to attract and retain customers across a wide spectrum of Near East and Far East cultures.
• Sub-Zero Freezer CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.

T

• Tapiola GroupSAS speeds reporting, improves accuracy and helps Tapiola group to meet International Accounting Standards.
• Temple University HospitalSAS ensures high levels of patient care at Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program.
• The Nature ConservancySAS helps optimize response rates and increase individual gift sizes.

• The Wine HouseUsing SAS, The Wine House discovered $400,000 of lost inventory, reduced aged inventory by 40 percent and has real-time access to customer data for better targeted marketing.
• TrueCarOnline service for car dealers, buyers reports 300 percent growth in search-campaign revenues with SAS forecasting, analytics.

U

• United Overseas BankBanking CRO discusses calculating the interplay between risk classes and developing better risk controls for the banking – in near-real time
• University of LouisvilleSAS equips students and working professionals with in-demand data mining and leadership skills.

• US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionReporting public health data with SAS is the best choice for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• US Fish and Wildlife ServiceSAS helps this federal agency streamline business processes and make performance-based decisions about expenses.

V

• Valence HealthWith SAS Analytics, Valence Health helps groups of independent doctors and hospitals leverage the economies of scale that come from clinical integration while managing risk, achieving financial success and providing a higher quality of health care to patients.
• VerizonMajor telecom operator produced a 360-degree view of customers in less than three months, improving campaign close rates (sales) by more than 250 percent.
• Vestas WindVestas, the world’s leading producer of high-tech wind power systems, uses SAS to achieve an accurate, enterprisewide view of all its divisions and activities.
• VisaWith SAS, Visa now builds more robust, user-friendly models to calculate customer and product profitability in far less time. Now, Visa can see 100 percent of the organization by product, client, product within clients, or clients within products.
• Viseca Card ServicesFor customer intelligence and competitive advantage in a fierce European credit card market, Viseca Card Services turns to SAS.

• Viseca Card ServicesSwitzerland’s largest credit card company uses advanced SAS Analytics to reduce losses due to fraud by 15 percent – a record few credit card companies can match.
• Vodafone Global Information SystemsUsing SAS IT Resource Management, VGIS achieves cost reductions for hardware, software and operations across all Vodafone companies.
• Volkswagen Financial ServicesSAS provided a high-performance software solution that could be used to develop reproducible and meaningful scoring models for use in meeting Basel II requirements, improving BaFin IRB ratings and lowering finance costs.
• VUBOne of the largest banks in Solvakia uses SAS to improve asset and liability management and manage interest rate risk.

W

• WaitroseWaitrose improves stockholding, reduces waste
• Whirlpool Corp.Whirlpool achieves significant savings using SAS Warranty Analysis.
• WildTrackTwo biologists set out to save endangered species, one step at a time
• Williams-SonomaTo increase profits across multiple brands and multiple channels, Williams-Sonoma counts on SAS.
• Williams-SonomaModeling analysts at the home furnishings retailer count on SAS Enterprise Miner for valuable customer insights.

• Wisconsin Department of RevenueState revenue officials, with help from SAS, collected $32 million in revenue more quickly than ever and uncovered $5 million that might have otherwise gone uncollected.
• Wolf Appliance CompanyFreezer manufacturer uses SAS Warranty Analysis to reduce problem detection times by 50 percent.
• World VisionWorld Vision relies on SAS to identify donors most likely to make gifts to its charitable programs.
• World Wildlife FundSAS helps WWF increase the effectiveness of marketing and membership programs while saving precious resources.

Y

• Yukon GovernmentSAS Integration Technologies enable information delivery to 33,000 employees across 183,000 sparsely-populated miles.